WP: GOP Staffer May Have Leaked Democrats' Memos

[kskiska]

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) said yesterday that a preliminary inquiry into how Democratic memos were leaked to the news media has turned up at least one GOP committee staffer who "improperly accessed at least some of the documents."

Hatch said he ordered the inquiry, separate from a full probe by the Senate sergeant at arms, after Democrats complained that staff memos critical of President Bush's judicial nominees had been taken without authorization from Democratic staffers' computers. At least two newspapers earlier this month published the contents.

The GOP staffer denied releasing the documents, Hatch said, but has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the broader investigation. A former Republican committee staffer "may also have been involved," he said.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14515-2003Nov25.html

[markses]

1. How nice of the WP to place this SNIPPET on page A-23

:eyes:

I am almost tempted to go into the whole "If the shoe had been on the other foot..." trope, but it seems a futile gesture, or at least of next to no information value. We all know where this story would appear if it was Democratic staffers engaged in open theft in the midst of the fucking JUDICIARY Committee...

[The Zanti Regent]

3. Think The WHORESHINGTON POST cares?

The whole miserable excuse for a paper isn't good enough for the bottom of a birdcage!

[neverforget]

2. I'm sure they didn't do it. We all know that Republicans are moral,

honest, law-abiding citizens and would never do something like this! :eyes:

[TacticalPeek]

4. "The GOP staffer denied releasing the documents"

I believe him. He didn't release them, he only stole them.

The "former Republican committee staffer" released them. (Probably soon to be joined in 'former' status by the current staffer.)

Don't the fibbies investigate theft of government property? Cyber crime?

I am mortified.

[madrchsod]

5. move on,nothing to see,

we know it was a mistake, so let`s just forget all about it. is that ok with you karl? what else do you want us to forgive?

[JackSwift]

6. felony and civil liability

is steep for this and we can keep it in the news by filing a civil suit, presuming the "we" of the Senate Democrats

[SilasSoule]

7. Alternate Headline for this story:

Hatch's Hacker Denies Being Leaker





..

[FredScuttle]

8. You know Hatch might as well say the following

"You know what...I'm just gonna come right out and say it - the boy did it. And he was acting on my direct orders. You know what else? That little rapscallion leaked Valerie Plame's name to Bob Novak too! That boy ain't nothin but a leaker! Heh-heh..."

Front page headline in the next day's Washington Post: "JACKSON LAWYER STOPS AIRPLANE TAPE FROM AIRING - WHAT DID JACKO SAY?"

[aquart]

9. "with pay..." Just in time for the holidays.

Nothing like a reward for work well done.

[demdave]

10. It's nice to see Craig Livingstone can still get a job.

Someone will still hire him. :evilgrin: